Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14643, Gideon Drake, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Drake, Gideon Amah
N 14643
CONTENTS
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5206
Massachusetts
Annah Drake
widow of Gideon Drake
who was a Private Conn.
in the Conn: Line
10 mo. $128 00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of April 1844 and sent to
W. G. Bates Westfield Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 266.
rep 2. Apr. 44
let to Hon. Q. Baker Dec. 21. 1844

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Gideon Drake Was Marie March March the 18 th A D 1784 o in the 26 th year of his age
MARRIAGES.
Annah Drake Was Marie March the 18 th 1784 o in the 19 th year of her age
State of Connecticut Hartford County Ss East Windsor So, on this 4 day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor Annah Drake, of Windsor in Hartford County a credible person & made solemn oath that the above is a record of her marriage made in the hand writing of her husband Gideon Drake and that this was taken from her bible and is the oldest record she possesses or knows of in testimony whereof, I Annah Drake do hereunto subscribe my name
Annah Drake
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid For testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Probate Court at East Windsor aforesaid this 4 th day of October 1838.
Attest W m Baines Judge

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Gideon Drake Was Born May the 20 th 1758
BIRTHS.
Annah Drake Was Born Jun the 18 th 1765
Edwin Drake Was Born August the 13 th 1806   Joah Edw Drake Was Born June the 16 th 1809

Declaration
State of Connecticut) Hartford County, Ss. East Windsor On this 4 th day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor in said Hartford County now sitting & in open court Annah Drake, of Windsor in said Hartford County aged 73 years a credible person, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th A D 1838.
That she is the Widow of Gideon Drake, formerly a resident of said East Windsor, who served as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution at various periods of the war; & for a greater amount of time than she can yet fully prove; but she has living credible evidence of the following terms.
First he enlisted into a company of State troops; enlisted the 20 th of June 1776, to serve until the 25 th of December 1776, The com- pany was commanded by Capt Simon Wol- cott of said East Windsor, which was attached to Col Fisher's Regiment, a part of the Six Battalions raised in Connecticut to go to New York in June 1776; That he marched to New York aforesaid and served until Dec 25 th 1776 Six months & five days.
And again he entered

the service in the summer of the year 1777, she cannot name the month, but he went in Capt Hezekiah Bissell's company from said East Windsor, which was attached to Col o Roger Newburys Regiment, & went to Peekskill and there served with the army for a period of two months.
And again in the year 1779, he went into a Company of Militia, ordered to New London the Company was commanded by Capt Jared Cone of Bolton in Connecticut & was a part of Colonel Jonathan Wells Regiment, they served at New London from the 23 rd of August & he is credited for Sixty seven Days.
And she the declarant has every reason to believe that the above is not even half the amount of her said Husbands services: but by reason of the death of almost all her former associates: she cannot find the satisfactory evidence of the places; the officers; & the length of time; which she understands must be shown.
After his return from Peekskill in the fall of 1777, he was one of the guards of General Prescott, a British General taken at Rhode Island & who was kept a prisoner a part of the time in East Windsor & after that in the fall and winter of 1777 & 78 in Enfield in Connecticut ————— I have often heard him say this and I am informed that Jerijah Bissell, was one of

the guard and that he was allowed two months time for this service in estimating the amount of time he served: but the said Jonas Bigell has been dead two or three years & she knows not where to find a living witness. And is it an object with the government to trim off every thing they possibly can from the claims of a poor widow, where the case is certainly honest, but where her witness is imprisoned in the grave.
She further declares, that he she was married to the said Gideon Drake, by the Rev. Thomas Potwine pastor of the second Congregational Church in said town, on the 18 th day of March A 1784, at the house of her father in said East Windsor,
And she further declares, that her her husband the said Gideon Drake, died on the 13 th day of January A 1832, & she still remains his widow.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz, at the time she has stated above.
Sarah Drake
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day & year first named, before said probate court.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, That the said Gideon Drake served as is stated in the Declaration and that the Declarant is his surviving widow, & was married to him as she has stated, & that he died in January 1832.
In testimony whereof, I Bezaleel Sexton, clerk of the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor beforenamed do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of Widow Annah Drake, for a Pension: whereupon I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Probate Court at East Windsor aforesaid this 19 th day of October 1838
And I certify that Joshua Nesley Esq before whom the certificate of Hannah Mansell was taken was at the time of taking said certificate was a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County & his signature thereto is his genuine signature.
Bezaleel Sexton, Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.643
Annah Drake
Widow of
Gideon Drake
Priv. Recv. War.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. a , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Apr. 27. Photomailed to Alice M. Day & Gen. Hist. Soc. of Me.

2641 Rep d Massachusetts.
Connecticut to Annah Drake.
widow of Gideon Drake, Dec d , who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 13 January, 1832 of Hartford Co in the State of Connecticut. who was a private - in the company - commanded by Captain Wolcott - of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for militia for 10 months & 12 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of 34 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May 1839 and sent to Jesse Charlton, East Windsor, H. Co., Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $103. 98 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept. 17. 33
$121.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stearl Clerk, Book A - Vol. - 1 - Page 195
Rec d to Pay Agent. 9 April 1841. To know Massachusetts Grant to Sep 1840. 25 May 1841. Notification to W. G. Bates, Westfield Mass.

Pension Agency Hartford April 12. 1841
Sir, In answer to your enquiry as to what time Annah Drake a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the Act of July 7 1838 at $4 \frac{66}{100} Dollars per annum was last paid. I have to inform you that she has been paid to the 11 th day of September 1840.
Ans? cpl 16. 1841 Application has been made at this Agency for payment of a pension to Susan Elwood on a certificate issued to her for Sixty dollars per annum under the Act of 7 July 1838 dated 20 th ult o . instructions have not been received from your Department to enroll her name
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant In the Absence of
J. J. Edward, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
A. H. Pomroy Henry Fowler Rev. Clerk

Westfield May 20 th 1841.
Dr. Sir.
I forwarded to you, several weeks since, the papers necessary to procure a transfer of the place of payment of Widow Anna Drake from Hartford Count. to Boston. but I have had no reply. Will you inform me if they have been rec d , as Mrs. D. is anxious to receive the amount due to her.
I am with respect
Yr. ob. t.
Wm. G. Bates.
Hon. Jas. L. Edwards Comm. Comm. &c Washington City.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have rec d . pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Massachusetts
N Hampden Co.
On this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1844. personally appeared Annah Drake, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County the said Annah Drake being a resident of Westfield in said County aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elisha Drake who was a private in the War of the revolution, but she does not remember the regiment in which he served. That she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. as the widow of said Elisha, from the Connecticut agency, & was transferred on the 25 th May 1841. to the roll of the Massachusetts agency & take effect from the 4 th Sept. 1840.
She further declares that she is still a widow. She does not remember the exact amount of her annual pension, but as near as she can remember it was thirty four dollars & sixty seven cents.
Annah Drake
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, by the said Annah Drake who is personally known to me, & whom declaration I believe to be true.
Wm. G. Bates
Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Co.
On this first day of April A.D. 1841, before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Anna Drake who on her oath declares that she is the identical person named in an original pension certificate in her possession, dated May 3 d 1839. signed by J. R. Poinsett Secy of War by which she was allowed a five years pension as the widow of Gideon Drake dec d who was a private in the Revolutionary War & died on the 18 th July 1832. for the sum of $34.66 2/3 which pension was payable to her at Hartford, Connecticut, & which certificate is recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. page 175.
That she has now removed to the town of Westfield in the County of Hampden aforesaid, where she intends hereafter to reside & when she wishes her pension to be payable in future -
Her reasons for removing are that she may live with & be maintained by her son -
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Anna Drake
Wm. G. Bates Justice of the Peace.
I Gideon Drake do testify say that the person who has sworn & subscribed as above is my mother & that she is the same person who formerly obtained the above named pension certificate, upon which she has formerly drawn her pension, which said certificate is now in her possession -
Gideon Drake
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid by the said Gideon Drake, he being, to my knowledge & belief, a person whose character for veracity is unimpeachable.
Wm. G. Bates
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden, ss.
I, Richard Bliss, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that William G. Bates Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the paper hereto annexed was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Bates and believe his signatures to said certificates authentic.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
Rich d Bliss Clerk

2807 Annah Drake Wid of Gideon Conn Ad July 7 1838 Mar 2 1784 died 1832 Allan 10 mo 12 days pr $34 11 11 pr ann
J. B. Challon Earl Mendel Heli 66

Comptroller
Geo d Drake
C

I hereby certify That in the Books of the late pay Table relating to the Revolutionary War remaining in this Office I find the following evidence of the serving of Capt Simon Wolcott in the Revolutionary War Viz. In Haskells Receipts page 28 The United States To the State of Connecticut for sundry Expenditures for Bounty Wages Hospital Exp. Lost baggage & paid to the troops of the United States June 30 Capt Simon Wolcott Co A 1st "76 for Equippage 66 "4 "For Enlisting 186 Nov 22 "2 "9 Total amt 274 "11"6
There is the following proof of the services of Col Roger Newberrys Regiment of Militia in the year 1777 Militia To Peekskill Haskells Receipts
The United States To the State of Connecticut for sundry Expenditures for Bounties Extra Allowance, Wages, of Militia who served with the Main Army at Peekskill in the State of New York viz. Col Roger Newberry, Depreciation of currency 956 "16 "Specie Val 621 "9"6
There is the following evidence of the services of Capt Jared Cone (on Col J. Wells Regiment) in the year 1779 Haskells Receipts Militia Service from April to November 1779. 1779 Nov 8 Captain Jared Cone Am t paid in nominal Money, 5497 "8"11 Computed value of services from April 1 st to Nov. 1 st 1779 "431 "13"4.
In the Index the services are stated to be in 1777, which is known to be the time the Militia were called to Peekskill; And in Col J Wells Regiment was erased before signing, tho there is proof that it was in that Regiment yet as it is not mentioned in the account here transcribed it is erased.
Dated at Hartford Conn t , Comptrollers office October 23 d A 1838
Henry Kilbourne Compt

State of Connecticut Hartford County, } Ss. East Windsor On this 11 th day of September 1838, personally appeared before me Jesse Ghasston, a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut. Daniel Allen, a resident of said East Windsor, a credible person, to me well known who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say, That he was well acquainted with Gideon Drake, sixty five years ago, and tho' he deponent was not old enough to have been in the service himself yet remembers said Drake going away to the Army, several times. He well remembers, that the said Gideon Drake, married Anna Allen, of East Windsor they were married at her Father's House in said East Windsor on the 18 th day of March Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four; deponent was present at the wedding: they were married by the Rev d Thomas Pitkin a Clergyman; Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in East Windsor. The said Gideon Drake died in the Winter of 1832; Six years ago last Winter & the said Widow has never again intermarried. Deponent has been intimately acquainted with the family and is well knowing to the facts he has stated above.
Daniel Allen
State of Connecticut Hartford County, } Ss. East Windsor On this eleventh day

of September A 1838 Personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Daniel Allen, a resident of said East Windsor, a credible person, a man I have known for thirty years, who subscribed the within certificate in my presence; and made Sol- emn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office this day
Walter Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Ebenezer Drake Daniel Allen
Comptroller of the State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut, Hartford County, ss. To East Windsor
In this 16 th day of March 1838, personally appeared, before me Joshua Prindle Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, Merchiah Merziah Munsell, a resident of said town, aged Eighty five years, a credible person, well known to me, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare; That he was well acquainted with the late Gideon Drake, of East Windsor. That he served with him in the Revolutionary War, in the American army. That the said Drake, and deponent enlisted into a company of State Troops raised in the Spring of the year 1776: which company was commanded by Captain Simon J. Wolcott, then of said East Windsor, which company was annexed to Col o Gays Regiment: we marched, and our company marched from said East Windsor thro' Hartford, and Wethersfield to New Haven, where we took water carriage to the City of New York, where we arrived some time before the Declaration of Independence, our Col o Gay died, and our Regiment was then commanded by Col o Hart: he was taken prisoner, and Major Scott had the command: we were employed in guarding the City a part of the time, & we were a part of the time at Brooklyn & part of the time at Flatbush, on Long Island, we remained on Long Island until compelled to retreat before the superior force of the enemy near the latter part of

with our Col. August we continued in the City of New York until the enemy took possession of it about the middle of September 1776 on the day of our retreat our Col. Mast was taken prisoner after we were driven from the City we were employed such as were able to perform Camp duty near the line in defending the country from the depredation of the British and Tories we continued in service until the 23 rd of December, when we were dismissed and returned home according to my best recollection the Said Gideon Drake served to the end of the period between six & seven Months
Horsham Mansr
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first named,
Before me, Joshua Risley Justice of Peace
Gideon Drake Witness
Henry Newman
I Bezalel Seston, Clerk of the probate Court for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County & State of Connecticut hereby certify, that Joshua Risley before whom the deposition of Hezekiah Nimsell was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a lawful Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County & the Signature of the Said Joshua Risley is his genuine Signature to me well known: In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said Probate Court at East Windsor aforesaid, this 19 th day of October
1838
Attest Bezalel Seston. Clerk.

I Thomas Bispell a resident of said East Windsor aged 81 if I live to Dec r , was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution for which I receive a pension; And I do hereby depose & say:
That some time in the Summer of 1777, I volunteered to join the army at Pehskill in N, York State. I went under Capt. Hezekiah Bispell & was attached to Col o Roger Newberrys Regiment of Militia, we marched from East Windsor thro Farmington & Litchfield to Fishkill, then to Pehskill & then, after being on guard for a time in Pehskill we went up to Redhook where we staid for a time, we were employed in watching the motions of the enemy, out scouting, a part of the line, in the woods, to prevent the Tories from carrying provisions to the enemy.
In this tour there served with me, among others Gideon Drake, with whom I was well acquainted, & who lived in this town after the war, many years. He, the said Gideon Drake, after the close of the war, Married Sarah Allen, of this town, and lived with her, near me, in the same School district & brought up a family of children, he, the said Gideon Drake, has been dead several years, & his wife has never again married as he deponent has been credibly informed.
Thomas Bispell
State of Connecticut } Is East Windsor Hartford County }

on this 10 th day of September A D 1838, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut, Thomas Bissell who has subscribed & sworn to the within certificate this day, before me, and I certify that he is a credible person, well known to me a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my seal of office at said East Windsor, this 10 th day of September 1838.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Gideon Darrow

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss East Windsor On this 3 rd day of September, 1838 personally appeared before me, Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Jonathan Pasco Esq, a resident of said East Windsor, a credible person with whom I am acquainted, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, doth on his oath, depose and say; That in the time of the revolutionary War, he was well acquainted with Gideon Drake Then of said Town of East Windsor, but now deceased, That he served with him in a — Company commanded by Capt Cone from Bolton Conn: which company which  was attached to Col o Jonathan Wells regiment That in the month of August 1779 we were ordered to New London in said State, and marched from East Windsor, thro Bolton, Hebron, & Colchester to New London, and performed a tour of duty in guarding and defending that town; from said month of August to the month of October 1779 a term of more than two months: among others who served with me, was the said Gideon Drake, and I fully believe he served out his full time when we were dismissed and returned to our homes.
Jonathan Pasco Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first named, Before me,
In testimony whereof

I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office at said East Windsor. The day & year first named.
Attest
Jesse Charlton Notary Public.
William D. Dake Esq San Francisco

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Is East Windsor
On this 19 th day of October A 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor aforesaid Jesse Charlton, a resident of said East Windsor a credible person who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, Depose and say:
That he now has in his possession, (by borrowing of the Grand daughters Husband of Colonel Jonathan Wells, of East Hartford in Connecticut the pay Roll of Capt Jared Cones Company, for serving at New London, from August 23 to the 26 of October 1779, And the time of service is credited as 67 days, and on that pay Roll together with many other persons is the name of Gideon Drake, and he is credited 67 days; and on that Roll, is the name of Jonathan Pasco, who has testified to the services of said Gideon Drake. The said Pasco entered a few days later than said Drake, & is credited for 46 days service, having entered Sept 13 th A 1779. The Roll including officers has 91 names.
He further deposes and says, that he has in his possession by borrowing of Capt Simon Wolcotts sons wife, the Roll of Capt Simon Wolcotts Company, in Col d Fisher Gays Regiment: The service of the Captain & many of the company commence on the 20 of June 1776. Gideon Drake's services commence on that day, & those of his witness Nozariah

Munsell June 22, 1776 : the day on which the services terminated are  is not mentioned in the roll, but it was on the 25 day of December 1776; as may be seen by Herzeiah Munsells Declaration, & by the deposition of Andrew Kings bury Esq, sent to the pension office by me, with Mrs Sarah Wilson's application, on acct of Sam- uel Dices service: and further this deponent saith not.
Jesse Charlton
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before said probate court, in testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & office the day & year first named Bezaleel Sexton. Clerk.

I Elihu A Drake, a resident of Windsor in Hartford County, Connecticut, hereby depose and say, That he has been well acquainted with Gideon Drake & Annah Drake for more than thirty years past That he is well knowing to the fact that the present widow Annah Drake is the surviving Widow of Gideon Drake, formerly of East Windsor The Deponent has heard the said Gideon tell many circumstances of his services in the different periods of the War of the Revolution. The Oldest child of the said Gideon Drake he is well acquainted with, and her age is now 53 years & 7 months The said Gideon Drake died at Westfield Massachusetts, on the 13 th Day of January A 1832; And his widow has never again married but still remains his widow. Elihu A Drake
State of Connecticut Hartford County, Is East Windsor On this 4 th Day of October — 1838 person ally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Elihu A Drake, a resident of Windsor in Hartford County a credible person known to me & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed Before me. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of Office at East

Windsor aforesaid this 4 th day of October A 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Gideon Drakes
Widow Elihu A Drake

I Elisha A Drake, a resident of Windsor in Hartford County, Connecticut, hereby depose and say, That he has been well acquainted with Gideon Drake & Annah Drake for more than thirty years past That he is well knowing to the fact that the present widow Annah Drake is the surviving Widow of Gideon Drake, formerly of East Windsor The Deponent has heard the said Gideon tell many circumstances of his services in the different periods of the War of the Revolution. The Oldest child of the said Gideon Drake he is well acquainted with, and her age is now 53 years & 7 months The said Gideon Drake died at Westfield Massachusetts, on the 13 th day of January A 1832; And his widow has never again married but still remains his widow. Elisha A Drake
State of Connecticut
Hartford County, Is East Windsor On this 4 th day of October — 1838 person ally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Elisha A Drake, a resident of Windsor in Hartford County a credible person known to me & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed before me. In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of Office at East

Windsor aforesaid this 4 th day of October AD 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Isaac D. Dyer Vice-Chancellor John A. Dyer

I Shubael Bartlett, now Pastor of the second Congregational Church and Society of East Windsor, Hartford County Connecticut hereby certify, That I am a successor in the Pastoral office to the Rev. Thomas Poteine who was Minister in this Church from, May 1754 to Nov 1802
And I further certify, That since my settlement here, I have made diligent search for a Record of the Marriages solemnized by my said predecessor, the said Rev Thomas Poteine but have not been able to find any such record: and I fully believe that if he made or kept any such records, that they are entirely lost.
East Windsor
August 24 th 1838
Shubael Bartlett Pastor of the Second Ch. East Windsor Conn d
State of Connecticut
Hartford County, ss East Windsor On this 24 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Chearleton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut, Rev Shubael Bartlett a credible person, well known to me, as Pastor of the second Congregational Church in said East Windsor, & successor to the Rev Thomas Poteine, whom I well remember in the Pastoral office there, and made solemn Vath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me.
In testimony whereof,

I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office at East Windsor aforesaid this 24 th day of August 1838
Attest Jesse Chearltown Notary Public
Rev Mr Bartlett Duke

I, James Moore, Town Clerk & Register, of and for, the Town of East Windsor in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut hereby certify, that I do not find any entry of the Marriage of Gideon Drake and Sarah Allen in the public records of this office. and I further certify, that the records contain the entry of very few marriages for fifty years previous to the year 1820, when a new law went into effect requiring of all persons who solemnized Marriages that they cause the same to be entered in the records of the Town where the Marriage took place, and from the state of our records, no suspicion arises against the claims of any persons in relation to their Marriage from the circumstance that it is not recorded.
Attest James Moore, Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss East Windsor On this 23 rd day of August A 1838 person- ally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public, of and for the State of Connecticut, James Moore, a credible person, who is Town Clerk and Register of & for said Town of East Windsor, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name,

under affix my Seal of Office at East Windsor aforesaid on the day and year first named.
Attest Jesse Shewton Notary Public
Pipher Book in record

April 18, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions. Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
541
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Rev. War claim for pension of Gideon Drake , File No. W.14643/
Actual 1 of each page
Miss Remitter: Alice M. Gay, 256 Ashley Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
30¢.....2 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

April 18, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Gideon Drake, W.14643, uncertified.
Very truly yours,
Remitter:
(Miss) Alice M. Gay 256 Ashley St. Hartford Conn.
Rev. 01812 War Section
Received payment - $ .30 - L. L. Lereh.
April 18, 1931.